History VideoGame / ArmoredWarfare

** To clarify: unlike tracked vehicles, wheeled vehicles cannot rotate on the spot. They can only turn when moving forward or in reverse. Moreover, the way that turning works for them is slightly different as well: how much the vehicle turns depends on how long you hold down on the left or right directional key. This is wholly unlike most driving games like VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto, where steering is instantaneous rather than in degrees.

** To clarify: unlike tracked vehicles, wheeled vehicles cannot rotate on the spot. They can only turn when moving forward or in reverse. Moreover, the way that turning works for them is slightly different as well: how much the vehicle turns depends on how long you hold down on the left or right directional key.

** Some of the [=ATGMs=] in the game, or currently planned, are fire-and-forget[[note]]aim, fire, and the missile will guide itself towards the target[[/note]] or Manual Command to Line Of Sight[[note]]manually steer the missile yourself[[/note]] (MCLOS) missiles in real life. However, all missiles in the game require that the player maintain line of sight and keep their aiming reticle on the target in order to hit them, functionally making them all Semi-Automatic Command to Line Of Sight [[note]]aim and the missile will steer itself to your target[[/note]](SACLOS) missiles.

** Some of the [=ATGMs=] in the game, or currently planned, are fire-and-forget[[note]]aim, fire, and the missile will guide itself towards the target[[/note]] or Manual Command to Line Of Sight[[note]]manually steer the missile yourself[[/note]] (MCLOS) missiles in real life. however the game requires that the player maintain line of sight and keep their aiming reticle on the target in order to hit them, functionally making them all Semi-Automatic Command to Line Of Sight [[note]]aim and the missile will steer itself to your target[[/note]](SACLOS) missiles.

** Some of the [=ATGMs=] in the game, or currently planned, are fire-and-forget[[note]]aim, fire, and the missile will guide itself towards the target[[/note]] or Manual Command to Line of Sight[[note]]manually steer the missile yourself[[/note]] missiles in real life. however the game requires that the player maintain line of sight and keep their aiming reticle on the target in order to hit them, functionally making them all Semi-Automatic Command to Line of Sight (SACLOS) missiles[[note]]aim and the missile will steer itself to your target[[/note]].

** Some of the [=ATGMs=] in the game, or currently planned, are fire-and-forget[note]aim, fire, and the missile will guide itself towards the target]] or Manual Command to Line of Sight[note]manually steer the missile yourself[/note] missiles in real life. however the game requires that the player maintain line of sight and keep their aiming reticle on the target in order to hit them, functionally making them all Semi-Automatic Command to Line of Sight (SACLOS) missiles[note]aim and the missile will steer itself to your target[/note].

** Some of the [=ATGMs=] in the game, or currently planned, are Fire and Forget type missiles, however the game requires that the player maintain line of sight and keep their aiming reticle on the target in order to hit them, much like a Laser-Guided or Wire Guided Missile in real life.

* ArmorIsUseless: One of the more realistic aspects of the game. Light tanks, self-propelled guns, and light armored fighting vehicles have just enough armor to stop small arms fire, or maybe some autocannons. Some Main Battle Tanks, such as the Leopard 1, also suffer from this as they were developed in a time when it was believed that tank armor was effectively useless and that any tank gun or Anti-Tank Weapon would smash through the armor anyway.

* TheChewToy: One of the maps, River Point, starts with a C-130 being shot down by a [=SAM=], every single time, without fail, the wreckage becoming a feature in the town in the middle of the map. About half the time this map comes up, expect someone to mention it.[[note]]"Maybe he'll make it this time!", "But he has a wife and kids!" and "[[WesternAnimation/SouthPark Oh my god, they killed Kenny]]!" are some of the most common variants.[[/note]]

Armored Warfare is an upcoming free-to-play multiplayer online shooter video game developed by Creator/ObsidianEntertainment. The game will be operated by ''My.com'' in North American and Europe, and by ''Mail.Ru'' in Russia and Central Asia. The game features tanks from the 1950s through modern day and includes fully destructible environments. It's similar to VideoGame/WorldOfTanks, but with modern tanks, the inclusion of other types of vehicles (wheeled IFVs and tank destroyers) and more advanced battlefield technologies (smoke grenades, guided anti-tank missiles, explosive-reactive armour) to the formula.

Armored Warfare is an upcoming free-to-play multiplayer online shooter video game developed by Creator/ObsidianEntertainment. The game will be operated by ''My.com'' in North American and Europe, and by ''Mail.Ru'' in Russia and Central Asia. The game features tanks from the 1950s through modern day and includes fully destructible environments. It's similar to VideoGame/WorldOfTanks, but with modern tanks and the inclusion of Armored Fighting Vehicles to the formula.

It's currently in Early Access testing where one has to pay to play the game, but an open beta is scheduled on the distant horizon.

* YanksWithTanks: Several American built tank designs are in the game, including the [=M60=], [=M60A2=] Starship, [=M60A3=] Patton series, M551 Sheridan, M109, [[AwesomePersonnelCarrier M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, M113 Armored Personnel Carrier]], and the [[LightningBruiser M1 Abrams]].

* YanksWithTanks: Several American built tank designs are in the game, including the M60, M60A2 Starship, M60A3, M551 Sheridan, M109, [[AwesomePersonnelCarrier M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, M113]], and the [[LightningBruiser M1 Abrams]].

Armored Warfare is an upcoming FreeToPlay multiplayer online shooter video game developed by Creator/ObsidianEntertainment. The game will be operated by ''My.com'' in North American and Europe, and by ''Mail.Ru'' in Russia and Central Asia. The game features tanks from the 1950s through modern day and includes fully destructible environments. It's similar to VideoGame/WorldOfTanks, but with modern tanks and the inclusion of Armored Fighting Vehicles to the formula.

It's currently in Early Access testing where one has to pay to play the game, but an open beta is scheduled on the distant horizon, with the final product being FreeToPlay.

Armored Warfare is an upcoming free-to-play multiplayer online shooter video game developed by Creator/ObsidianEntertainment. The game will be operated by ''My.com'' in North American and Europe, and by ''Mail.Ru'' in Russia and Central Asia. The game features tanks from the 1950s through modern day and includes fully destructible environments. It's similar to VideoGame/WorldOfTanks, but with modern tanks and the inclusion of Armored Fighting Vehicles to the formula.

It's currently in Early Access testing where one has to pay to play the game. And will launch into closed beta in Q2 2015 for PC.

It's similar to VideoGame/WorldOfTanks, but with modern tanks and the inclusion of Armored Fighting Vehicles to the formula. It's currently in Early Access testing where one has to pay to play the game. But an open beta is scheduled on the distant horizon.

* AcceptableBreaksFromReality: Since the players are running their own [=PMCs=], any semblance to 'normal' military doctrine is probably accidental at best. That aside, the gameplay itself also naturally has its own breaks:

** Notably, the [[StarterEquipment Tier 1]] PT-76 light tank is, unlike other light tanks, rather slow, though it still has a powerful (for its tier), accurate gun, so it's best played as a sluggish, unmaneuverable sniper. The next tank up is the Tier 2 Scorpion, which, as has been noted several times above, is a very fast, very agile scout with potential as a brawler in the right hands. The tank after that? The Tier 3 T-62, a ''main battle tank''. You'll have to change you playstyle for ''every'' one of these.

* CherryTapping: Autocannons, such as the ones used on two of the four tier 1 and 2 vehicles, cannot hope to penetrate a main battle tank from the front. However, High Explosive ammo doesn't need to penetrate to do damage... and has a pretty good chance to do module damage to modules outside the tank, which includes tracks. It's entirely possible to just get stuck, with your tracks being blown off faster than they can be repaired, while enemy autocannons whittle down your health bit by bit without being able to fire back.

* FragileSpeedster: Some of the [=AFVs=] are in the game are very lightly armored, and as such, if someone so much as looks at them funny they'll [[MadeOfExplodium explode in a glorious fire ball]]. Considering that these vehicles are practically made of fuel tanks and ammo racks, it shouldn't come as too much of a surprise when their turrets fly off.

* FragileSpeedster: Some of the AFVs are in the game are very lightly armored, and as such, if someone so much as looks at them funny they'll [[MadeOfExplodium explode in a glorious fire ball]]. Considering that these vehicles are practically made of fuel tanks and ammo racks, it shouldn't come as too much of a surprise when their turrets fly off.

** Like [[VideoGame/WorldOfTanks World of Tanks]], penetrating hits remove hit points instead of obliterating the tank in a single shot. This is particularly noticeable when a [=HEAT=] round from the M551 Sheridan's[[note]]also, when the game goes into open beta, the M60A2 Starship's and [=MBT=]-70's[[/note]] 152mm Gun/Launcher smacks into a thin-skinned target like, say, a [=CVR(T)=] Scorpion, which in real life would probably cause the poor little [=AFV=] to be smeared across the surrounding area like butter.

** Some of the [=ATGMs=] in the game, or currently planned, are Fire and Forget type missiles[[note]]you get a lock, you fire the missile, and it'll guide itself to the target, no more control necessary from whatever fired it[[/note]], however the game requires that the player maintain line of sight and keep their aiming reticle on the target in order to hit them, much like a Laser-Guided or Wire Guided Missile in real life.

* AcceptableBreaksFromReality: Since the players are running their own PMCs, any notion of 'normal' Military doctrine are to be expected. But their are other breaks. Which include:
** Like WorldOfTanks, penetrating hits remove hit points instead of obliterating the tank in a single shot. This is particularly noticeable when a {HEAT} round from the M551 Sheridans 152mm Gun/Launcher smacks into a Scorpion AFV or Leopard 1 (which both lack heavy tank armor).
** Male and female crew members are not uncommon in the tanks.
** Some of the {ATGMs} in the game, or currently planned, are Fire and Forget type missiles, however, the game requires that the player maintain line of sight to the target in order to hit them, much like a Laser-Guided or Wire Guided Missile in real life.

* ArmorIsUseless: One of the more realistic aspects of the game. Light tanks, Self Propelled Guns, and Armored Fighting Vehicles have armor just enough to stop small arms fire. Some Main Battle Tanks also suffer from this as they were developed in a time when it was believed that tank armor was effectively useless and that any tank gun or Anti-Tank Weapon would smash through the armor anyway.
* BadassAdorable: The Weasyl is such a cute little AFV... until it spots you and [[SummonBiggerFish lights you up for Artillery and other tanks who now can deliver greater damage to you.]]

* NoOSHACompliance: In the garage screen, players with a keen eye will notice a couple arc welders and an accedoline torch, all within about 150ft of ''Live Ordinance'', both for the tanks, and for ''aircraft''.

It's similar to VideoGame/WorldOfTanks, but with modern tanks and the inclusion of Armored Fighting Vehicles to the formula. It's currently in Early Access testing where one has to pay to play the game. But an open beta is scheduled on the distant horizon.

It's similar to VideoGame/WorldOfTanks, but with modern vehicles.